Tainui Games 2012 are fast approaching whānau and below is a quick update on where we are at with preparations…

First and foremost, please feel free to download a copy of the full Tainui Games 2012 Programme.

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21-22 January 2012

Manu Bay, Raglan

Additional Information

Whānau, if you are keen to enter the surfing please make contact now as registrations close soon.

Travel Information

If whānau from Hamilton would like a seat on a van then a pick up point in Hamilton can be organised, probably the Dinsdale shopping centre carpark.

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5 February 2012

Turangawaewae Marae & Paterson Park, River Rd, Ngāruawāhia

Additional Information

If whānau would like to give Kī-o-rahi a go and would like more information about the sport, then head along to a training workshop.  Please download the flyer below to find where the closest workshop to you is being held . Taiapa Kara is heading over to the Hamilton workshop on Monday 23rd January 2012, leaving Cambridge at 5:00pm if anybody would like a ride.

Travel Information

If whānau from Hamilton would like a seat on the bus then a pick up point in Hamilton will be organised.

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18-19 February 2012

Sports and Tribal Comples, 451 Old Taupiri Road, Hopuhopu

Additional Information

Whānau, there will be Kiwi Sports operating for our tamariki. We are looking for volunteers to supervise our tamariki during the Kiwi Sports. Please contact Aroha Kara if you can do this.

Just a quick note to parents, unless otherwise arranged, please note we are asking for Supervisors for the Kiwi Sports Only. It will not a babysitting service for the day! Ngā mihi!

Travel Information

There will be a Hamilton pick up point, this will be finalised soon.

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Merchandise

Unisex Singlet, Cap and Shirt

Next week, i hope to have pictures and prices up of all Maungatautari Marae merchandise which whānau will be free to purchase. As the games are fast approaching, orders and money will need to be in quickly.

We are working on a money in BEFORE WE ORDER policy! However it would be good to get in an expression of interest to the contact people to give us an indication of possible numbers, as there will be a minimum numbers for orders of merchandise.

All merchandise will bear the Maugatautari Marae logo on it which are covered in the costs.

As always, any comments or feedback regarding the above please email Web-Admin

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Just a quick reminder about the up and coming Tainui Games which is just around the corner…..if your keen to play or support holla back and i’ll let you know what Maungatautari’s plans are! At the moment we are in the process of finalising teams… We are entering in the Touch, Basketball, Volleyball, Bowls, Waka Ama, Surfing and other sports!

Let me know if you are keen to be apart of the Tainui Games 2012 uder Maungatautari Marae!

Don’t be shy whānau!

Ngā mihi!

Tainui Games 2012 Promotional Flyer

Tainui Games Promo Flyer[1]

Meet local Māori artists, learn a haka or poi dance, paddle a large waka (traditional canoe) on the mighty Waikato River, weave a flax item for a loved one, watch traditional weaponry displays, purchase authentic Māori art and craft at market rates, view an exhibition, be entertained by local traditional cultural groups, enjoy a steaming hot hāngi meal or undertake guided tours to learn about traditional Māori horticultural practices and medicinal plants. Tā Moko (Māori tattoo) artists will also be available.

Download the Flyer Here

For more information visit the website at http://www.aotearoaexperience.co.nz/

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Ngā mihi
Hinerangi

There are a lot of kaupapa hapening this month whānau see below….

• Aunty Emere and Te Atakohu’s Birthdays at the Cosmopolitan Club on Saturday night. It is for this reason that the meeting date is changed from this Sunday.
• Rugby World Cup begins. The opening ceremony involves the Waka Taua boys. It is for this reason that next Sunday 11th is probably out as well.
• Experience Aotearoa: Lee-Ann Sperling Muntz and Craig Muntz are involved in a tourism venture while the Rugby World Cup games are happening in Hamilton. They are asking for whānau who are available and willing to lend a hand. For more information on this click the link Aotearoa Experience. This is the other reason why next Sunday 11th is out as whānau may be involved in the venture.
  

As such we have decided to move the marae meeting date to Sunday 25th September 2011 at Te Manawa o Matariki, start time promtply at 10:00am.

This meeting will probably be for the month of October as well, as there are a few committee members who will not be in the country for a good portion of October. This will be talked about at the meeting.

Ngā mihi
Nā Te Kōmiti

Tai timu, tai pari, Tainui: Journey of a people tells the epic story of Tainui – New Zealand’s largest tribal grouping. The Tainui people invite you to journey with them, from their origins in East Polynesia to their lives in present-day Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond.

Follow the courage and resourcefulness of their early ancestors, who voyaged across the Pacific to establish themselves in Aotearoa New Zealand. Admire the resilience and adaptability of subsequent generations in facing the challenges that confronted them, especially the arrival of European settlers. Marvel at the stories of their inspirational leaders and taonga (cultural treasures).

Tai timu, tai pari, Tainui: Journey of a people was developed in conjunction with the Tainui Waka Alliance – an association of five Tainui iwi (tribes): Hauraki, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Raukawa, Te Kawerau-a-Maki, and Waikato.

Download the Programme Here

Stay tuned whānau!

Hinerangi